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English: The pre-1801 Union Flag (of Great Britain). Note the term "King's Colours". This is used by US-based flag makers and sellers because this was one of the flags used by the King's forces during the American revolutionary War. For more on this term see Flagstuff.com.
Español: Imperio Británico
Date 12 October 2005 (original upload date)
Source Made by Hoshie
Author Hoshie
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Image:Union Flag 1606.png

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current18:52, 8 October 2013Thumbnail for version as of 18:52, 8 October 20131,000 × 600 (402 bytes)Fry1989Please explain different colours
16:26, 8 October 2013Thumbnail for version as of 16:26, 8 October 20131,000 × 600 (2 KB)Autohomefix colours
16:16, 8 October 2013Thumbnail for version as of 16:16, 8 October 20131,000 × 600 (402 bytes)AutohomeReverted to version as of 20:56, 15 January 2012
08:58, 8 October 2013Thumbnail for version as of 08:58, 8 October 20131,200 × 600 (2 KB)Autohomeproportions fixed (and made it ratio 1:2), based on Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
20:56, 15 January 2012Thumbnail for version as of 20:56, 15 January 20121,000 × 600 (402 bytes)Alkaricode cleanup
23:11, 19 September 2006Thumbnail for version as of 23:11, 19 September 20061,000 × 600 (875 bytes)Maddenproportions fixed (and made it ratio 3:5), based on Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
06:34, 1 January 2006Thumbnail for version as of 06:34, 1 January 2006450 × 300 (3 KB)Zscout370The flag ratio back in the 1600's was 2:3, not 1:2.
04:16, 12 October 2005Thumbnail for version as of 04:16, 12 October 20051,000 × 500 (2 KB)HoshieThe pre 1801 Union flag. The original flag is from the [http://www.sodipodi.com/clipart/flags/uk.svg 1996 Sodipodi flag collection]. Colors have been improved from [http://www.vexilla-mundi.com/united_kingdom.htm vexilla mundi].

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